In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

A storm in a tea cup

The correct answer is "Great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter."

Key Points

• The idiom "a storm in a tea cup" means making a big fuss over something small or unimportant.
• It implies that the situation is blown out of proportion and not worth the attention it is receiving.
• The phrase can also be used as "a tempest in a teapot" or "a mountain out of a molehill".
  • Example: John got upset over a small typo in the email, but it was just a storm in a tea cup.
• Thus, it is clear that the phrase in option 2 explains the given idiom.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.